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Re: address spaces in kernel

On 9/3/05, Rahul Iyer <idlisambar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>                           Paging
> Segmentation
> Virtual Address ------------> Linear Address -------------------------->
> Physical Address
> 

I know this, its clearly mentioned in the Intel System Programming
Manual !!! but I havn't seen any linear address related thing in
kernel .... can you point me towards it ??? b/c AFAIK kernel uses
virtual adresses not linear and I havn't found any difference b/w them
or might I still not aware of it :(

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Fawad Lateef

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